Folklore, religions, and mythologies speak of many kinds of ghosts. Usually, at this time of year, in the run up to Christmas, I can be found blogging about the three ghosts of Christmas past, present and future in Charles Dickens’ Christmas morality tale “A Christmas Carol”. This year, with assignment deadlines sometimes looming on the far side of the holidays, I wanted to warn you of the dangers of another kind of ghost – the ghost writer.
Our beloved Book Nook has found a new home outside the turnstiles where it is accessible to everyone, including the public, whenever the building is open.
Global are organising a free quiz with tasty treats over at Sparks Community Centre in Fratton from 6 pm next Thursday 19 December. Global throw a good party, so unless you’ve got a better offer already, be sure to book your place on Eventbrite!
Come late late January, Ebook Central will be moving from using pdf to epub format ebooks. This will make these ebooks easier to read and navigate, display better on more devices, and allow publishers to build interactive audio and video into their devices.
Curl up with a hot chocolate and a seasonal tale from our Outside in World Children’s Books in Translation collection. The main collection can be found by the cafe in the University of Portsmouth Library but we have chosen some …
A major update to the library catalogue and its dependent systems on Friday 13 December. The vast majority of our electronic resources will be unaffected, but you will lose access to the Library catalogue and services that depend on it for up to 24 hours from 8 am on Friday 13 December.
Christmas is coming, and with it Christmas Library opening hours! The Library will move from 24/7 opening to seasonal opening hours. All our eresources and our online chat service will be available every day.
Happy Disability History Month 2024!
Spanning the period including International HIV/AIDS Day, International Day of People with Disabilities, and International Human Rights Day, Disability History Month seeks to redress the severe and entrenched inequalities experienced by all those with disabilities, including people who develop illnesses as diverse as cancer and HIV, who are neurodiverse, or develop mental health problems.
From 7 am on Saturday 14 December until 6 am on Monday 16 December, the university computer network will be undergoing essential maintenance to ensure we continue to deliver a reliable high speed network. During this period, your access to Library and University services will experience some disruption.
The following is a list of new ebooks received by the Library during November. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page.
